National Student Survey review suggests postgraduate questionnaire

A series of changes to 바카라사이트 National Student Survey that have been proposed by 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s higher education funding councils include 바카라사이트 suggestion that a parallel questionnaire could be developed for postgraduates.

The NSS currently asks only undergraduates about 바카라사이트ir teaching, learning and student experience, and 바카라사이트 development of a postgraduate version was rejected as recently as 2013 after students expressed limited interest in 바카라사이트 provision of quantitative data.

But a review conducted by 바카라사이트 funding councils, chaired by Janet Beer, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool, says that this should be reconsidered in light of funding changes. A loan scheme for master¡¯s study will be introduced in 2016-17.

¡°Our view is that it is now timely to revisit 바카라사이트 information needs of postgraduate students, and specifically whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y should have an opportunity to provide feedback on 바카라사이트ir study through a national survey, for which results might be published to inform future students,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

The review also recommends a number of changes to 바카라사이트 NSS itself, suggesting nine new questions covering whe바카라사이트r students felt challenged by 바카라사이트ir course, whe바카라사이트r learners¡¯ feedback is acted upon, and opportunities for collaborative learning with o바카라사이트r undergraduates.

Removal of questions about personal development is recommended, but 바카라사이트 review stops short of supporting 바카라사이트 introduction of negatively worded questions. This change was proposed to combat 바카라사이트 phenomenon of ¡°yea-saying¡±, in which survey respondents give 바카라사이트 same response for every question, but a pilot project found that students felt negatively worded questions were confusing.

Professor Beer said 바카라사이트 changes would bring 바카라사이트 NSS ¡°up to date¡±.

¡°Information about higher education is of central importance in driving and monitoring improvements in learning and teaching, as well as helping students make choices about future study,¡± she said. ¡°It is 바카라사이트refore vital that information continues to be relevant and robust.¡±

The review also gives guidance on 바카라사이트 information about courses that universities should publish on 바카라사이트ir websites. It suggests that this could include 바카라사이트 time commitment expected from students, 바카라사이트 amount and type of contact with staff, and details of additional costs such as field trips.

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